MareCet’s Sea, Science and Schools Programme

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Despite
being a maritime country surrounded by tropical seas and one of the largest
seafood-consuming countries in Southeast Asia, most Malaysians are largely disconnected
from the ocean and its importance. Environmental education is a vital yet
lacking component in the country’s national school curriculum. As a country
bent on becoming a developed nation, it is imperative that Malaysians are
civic-minded and inculcated with the sense of awareness, empathy and
appreciation for the natural environment, including her productive seas. To
form this civic-minded society, it is best that environmental education is
incorporated into the lives of Malaysians starting from a tender young age.

At
MareCet, we run the Sea, Science and Schools marine education programme for primary
and secondary national schools in Peninsular Malaysia. The objectives of our
programme are to (1) share our work on marine mammals in Malaysia and (2)
transfer ecological knowledge about the ocean and why it is crucial for us to
conserve it. Through our Sea, Science and Schools programme, we hope to inspire
and groom a generation of civic-minded Malaysians with strong appreciation for
our seas.

We
often receive requests from national schools in different parts of Peninsular
Malaysia to run our Sea, Science and Schools programme. However, as we are
based in the Klang Valley, we are not always able to accept these requests, as
the costs of running the programme outstation can be cumulatively high.
Therefore, we are launching this fundraising campaign to appeal for donations
towards our Sea, Science and Schools programme fund, so as to enable us to run
this programme in as many national schools as possible.

Please help us in our quest to build the next
generation of Malaysian ocean lovers and a society that values nature and
understands its importance for our humanity! Thank you in advance for your
generosity.